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All my novels are available as NOOK books through Barnes & Noble, as kindle books through Amazon, and on virtually every digital format, platform and device, including the iPad. To read more about a particular novel or to purchase a copy, click on one of the links in the right hand column under the book's title. See the bottom of this page for complete reviews and sample chapters. Feel free to contact me at: thome at verizon.net

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

RECKONING, DIRK COBB THREE, JUST 99 CENTS

Reckoning, A Dirk Cobb Thriller (Book Three), is
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CRAZY, A JAKE STONE THRILLER (BOOK 21)

In this final installment of the Jake Stone Thrillers, Snowflake decides to save mankind from what she regards as its downward spiral into meaningless commercialism, only to find that her real mission is to save herself and her family.

"Even for a series as unique as Jake Stone, this final volume is a real jaw-dropper. I would never have expected it to end this way." Theodora

CONFRONTATION, A JAKE STONE THRILLER (BOOK 20)

The next to the last volume in this popular series.

Confrontation, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book 20), is available from the following online retailers:

NO WARNING, A JAKE STONE THRILLER (BOOK 18)

The first volume of the new cult classic about Jake Stone and his quirky friend, Snowflake -- DECEPTION, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book One) -- is available at e book sellers world-wide, including through the following links :

Peace, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book Ten)

RETURN TO OCRACOKE

A dark and quirky sequel to An Ocracoke Affair, but it can also easily be read as a stand alone novel.

Fierce, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book Nine)

Jake and Snowflake must protect their only child from a deadly and enigmatic enemy.

Mayhem, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book Eight)

In this eighth installment of the popular Jake Stone series, Snowflake takes a backseat to her normally submissive husband Jake, who finally asserts his manhood by traveling the globe in search of their kidnapped child, Fierce.

Female Force, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book Seven)

Check out the continuing adventures of Jake and his friend Snowflake as they battle the fierce and deadly vixen, Knifehand Jones.

The Thumper, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book Six)

With Snowflake temporarily out of action, Jake must train and mentor an up-and-coming cage fighter.

All Woman, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book Five)

Check out the ongoing adventures of the often hapless Jake Stone and his always dynamic friend Snowflake as Snowflake battles her most formidable foe to date.

The Fourth Installment Of The Jake Stone Thrillers Now On Sale

Follow the wild ride of Jake Stone and his lovely but ferocious friend, Snowflake, as they mix it up with one of their old rivals in this new action-packed thriller, Snowflake's Revenge, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book Four).

The Third Installment of The Jake Stone Thrillers

Even more thrills, fun and action as Jake and his ferocious friend, Snowflake, continue their frenzied quest for the good life.

Deception, The Jake Stone Thrillers (Books One and Two)

Check out the first two installments of this rollicking, fun-filled saga of hard-boiled lawyer, Jake Stone, and his lethal friend, Snowflake

The Jake Stone Thrillers

DECEPTION, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book One), the first volume in a new series featuring a hard-boiled lawyer and the wildest paralegal you've ever seen, is available almost anywhere e books are sold, including through the following e book stores:

DECEPTION, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book Two), the continuing saga of hard luck lawyer, Jake Stone, and his lovely but lethal girlfriend, Snowflake, is available almost anywhere e books are sold, including through the following e stores:

Snowflake’s Revenge, A Jake Stone Thriller (BookFour), where Snowflake really shows what she's made of, is available almost anywhere e books are sold, including through the following online book sellers:

The eighth and perhaps final volume of the popular Jake Stone Thrillers, Mayhem, A Jake Stone Thriller (Book Eight), is available online at e book stores world wide, including through the following links:

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All my novels are available on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iBooks, and on your computer with iTunes. Free Kindle apps are also available for PC, Mac and Android users. The simplest way to locate one of my books on Apple is to download the free Apple iBooks app on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, and then search by my name, T.L. Peters, or by the title of the book that interests you. In addition to being featured on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, my books are also on sale at the Sony, Kobo and Diesel stores at the following links:http://ebookstore.sony.comhttp://www.kobobooks.comhttp://www.diesel-ebooks.com

Stock Boy

A contemporary romantic thriller with an unusual assortment of characters

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An Imperfect Miracle

"A moving piece of literary fiction dealing with love, loss and one boy's efforts to find substance and clarity in a chaotic world." Untreed Reads

An Introduction (Great Reads With Every Device)

I am an ex-lawyer who enjoys playing the violin and giving my dog long walks in the woods. In between, I write novels.

The book covers featuring a deep harbor blue are for my thrillers, including the popular series, The Jake Stone Thrillers. Other thrillers include What's Wrong With Donny Speck?, A Pittsburgh Affair, An Ocracoke Affair and A Pittsburgh Caper. Many readers are also partial to my coming of age adventure stories, An Imperfect Miracle and A Puppy's Progress. If you'd like a quirky and unconventional read, take a look at The Fetish, Stock Boy or The Falling Ascent of Adrian Loft. My short story, A Sweeter Rhythm, has won many accolades.

So why don't you try one of my books and see what you think? Just click on one of the links below under the title you're interested in to read a synopsis and purchase a copy. My novels are available through online book sellers world-wide on virtually every digital platform and device, including the iPad.

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The Eden Factor

“I really enjoyed this novel. At the start I wasn’t sure where thenovel was headed (I didn’t read the synopsis prior to beginning—I had my Kindle but no computer or phone to look it up), but I definitely started liking it when Josh and Adam met in the park as Josh, a grown man, spends the entireconversation with his “friend” poking a dead fish. I don’t know, I just thought that was really funny and I could just see it happening in my mind’s eye. Poor Josh, as if Adam didn’t already have a point about Josh leading a boring,somewhat pointless life… but that aside, this is where all the action begins. It is with this pointless, mind numbing action that Josh unleashes a communicable virus that cures all illnesses, sending both men into a fervor trying to contain and control its power.

This novel really makes you think. I’d like to say that, if Idiscovered this virus, I’d use it on the world to help heal, but then at the same I’d be scared of the powers that be, potentially poking and prodding me, and likewise, Peters brings up some great points through his novel… if no one dies anymore, and everyone can be healed, what’s to stop the world frombecoming a destructive force? If a knife to the back can’t hurt me, or a shot to the head, then why not begin a life of crime instead of working a 9-5 job? Then, who’s going to figure out how to stop the virus, and who will the test subjects be to see just how extensive the healing power of the virus really is?Now we have all sorts of problems that my naive self didn’t even think about, and here I was spreading the virus as a do-gooder… These are all aspects that Peter’s discusses throughout his novel as the plot unfolds, and let me tell you, while I originally was like, “that virus is so cool! I wish we could healeveryone,” I quickly changed my mind. So much good can only bring about so much bad. Josh and Belinda really try to do what’s right, and I think they’re much less greedy, and certainly less sinister, than Adam when it comes to this virus, but in the end, it’s just not something the world is ready for, and bothgroups are at fault, in my opinion.”Shana at A Book Vacation http://bookvacations.wordpress.com/

The Boy Who Delivered the Wind is an engaging story told from a tween boy's point of view. It gives us a little paranormal, a little suspense, and a little mystery. With two flawed, yet well-meaning boys, the story has a little more depth thanmany YA novels yet maintains its playful nature.

Written in a meandering style reminiscent of a delightful hike, I enjoyed turning the pages to discover what the boys would do next. This author is particularly good at making his characters believable.The story begins when Russ, a typical nice boy whowants to do the right thing, discovers Sammy in the woods.

Sammy, a skinny, opinionated kid, insists the wind talks to him. Sammy is desperate to support his family and comes up with ideas to make money fast. Russ agrees to help him, but in their pursuit of cash, they get pulled into the dangerous worldof real criminals.

Unsure who to trust or where to turn, the boys rely ontheir wits.

Book Blurb for The Boy Who Delivered TheWind

Two boys, a gang of thugs, and an unruly coral snake all add upto trouble. Weary of school and his mundane small town life, young Russell befriends a lonely boy who claims that he can communicate with nature by means of the wind. Armed with this knowledge the unlikely pair set out to raise the ten thousand dollars the boy insists he needs to save his home from foreclosure and to keep his already dysfunctional family from falling apart.

Along the way the boys encounter a murderous gang of hoodlums who also have money on their minds, a sneaky fox who always seems to turn up at the wrong time, a mother hawk willing to do anything to protect her young, and a venemous coral snake with unclear loyalties.

The Boy Who Delivered The Wind is a moving piece of literary fiction exploring the bonds between friends and the heroic efforts of two very different boys to find something to hold onto in a chaotic and sometimes dangerous world.(Muse It Up Publishing,

Review of A Puppy's Progress by Shana at A Book Vacation

“This is a very cute story following the life and times of Star, a half Lab, half Rottweiler mix. Star’s life starts out rough, and as she grows through the years and experiences many triumphs and tribulations, she learns to protect those she loves, and fear those she doesn’t. Full of mischief while also kindhearted,Star is easy to fall in love with as her tale unfolds. Looking for her niche in life, Star embarks on some crazy adventures the further endear her to readers. This is a great story for dog lovers, especially as Star is extremely smart andcapable. Three stars.” Shana at A Book Vacation

Five Star Review and Reviewers' Top Pick Award from Night Owl Reviews for An Imperfect Miracle

When Nathan Gray, a young boy and town outcast, sees a drunken man fall and bash his head, he's worried the drunk has died. Then, miraculously, the man's head wound heals and he gets up and leaves. It's then Nathan notices the stain on the sidewalk looks like the Virgin Mary.

When news of the splotch and it's miraculous healing powers hits the national airwaves, pilgrims flow into the town. The townspeople decide to capitalize on their newfound wealth and turn the sidewalk stain into a roadside attraction. Amazingly, the splotch does seem to cure some people. Nathan, who's befriended the town's religious leaders, is a believer, but his mother, a nurse, is skeptical.

Meanwhile, Nathan has adventures with his invisible dog Chewy and naively inserts himself into the middle of a corruption scandal that leads to murder.

I loved An Imperfect Miracle. Told from Nathan's point of view, this story was charming, funny, and a bit scary at times. The way Nathan took things at face value, yet questioned everything felt very kid-like to me. It was delightful to dwell in his head for the duration.

Also the premise of the story is both hilarious and a comment on society and religion. Add to that the emotional depth (Nathan had an abusive father and is now coping with his mother's new relationship) and it becomes a brilliant story. I'll be looking for more work from this talented author.

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Review of A Sweeter Rhythm by Tara at Basically Books

Hey, this book isn't the normal type of book I read, and its really short and easy to read :)When an author asks for me to read a book, I give it a go, and I did, and I read it :)This book is really good, and the author has put a lot of effort and imagination to it, its all about a Violin, and its shown, with feelings and everything :)I nearly even cried in it, because it felt so real.If this was longer, I may of rated it allot higher, but to people who read short stories then this is one for you :)

Review of A Pittsburgh Affair by Spriteby at her Bokhylle blog

I have to confess that when I first started reading this book, I wasn’t instantly taken with it. The reader is drawn straight into the action but I just had this niggle that it was nothing new. However, by the second chapter, my opinion rapidly changed and I really started to get into it.

This is edge of the seat stuff. The action is fast-moving and has the reader following Spencer’s every move, willing him and girlfriend, Moonglow to make it to the end in one piece. I have to admit, I was quite suspicious of Moonglow’s motives for most of the story, even though she more than proves he loyalty to him, I just couldn’t bring myself to totally trust her. She had after all been sent to spy on him and her parents are both using him as a pawn in their own private game of chess. It’s a story that involves the reader as you’re drawn into Spencer’s own investigation of what he’s involuntarily being dragged into. You constantly have your own suspicions about what’s going on, and in some instances, find yourself one step ahead of him.

Even though I did have my suspicions about Moonglow, I did really like her as a character, which may seem like a complete contradiction, but she’s a really strong personality who just gets on with it. She isn’t one of those weak clingy characters, but in many ways becomes Spencer’s bat man (or should I say woman). More importantly, she’s ultimately the only person he can really trust, in an environment where it’s difficult to be totally sure who is and isn’t working for the bad guys. There are one or two shocks in store for Spencer, which as a reader, I was just as surprised by, as I didn’t see them coming, even though I thought I’d been following all the clues.

All in all, I found this to be an entertaining read. The only thing I didn’t like about the book was the final paragraph as I thought it was slightly unnecessary and would have ended just as well without it, and removed an opportunity for a possible follow on!?!

A Titicaca Rendezvous

A 25,000 word thriller with plenty of action set in the beautiful and sometimes dangerous country of Bolivia

An Outer Banks Vacation

The last of three short thrillers set along the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina

Review of An Imperfect Miracle

Shana at A Book Vacation has posted the following review of An Imperfect Miracle:

This is an extremely interesting story about a spiritual icon that shows up in a rundown area of a sleepy little town. I've never read anything remotely like it, and I really enjoyed how Peters created mystery throughout the story based on Nathan's character. Nathan, having an invisible dog, Chewy, becomes a suspect character from the very beginning. As the story is told from the first person point of view, the reader must note that all the information received is coming through Nathan himself--and the fact that he can see his deceased dog ultimately forces the reader to question everything Nathan says--including what he sees in terms of Mary's spiritual icon and her healing properties. I thought this was an ingenious way to tell the story, especially as it doesn't force the reader to take a side with either the Catholic or Protestant religion. In fact, the story itself isn't really about religious sects at all, but rather Nathan's perception of events surrounding him.

Peters kept me on edge throughout the entire novel, especially as I attempted to analyze Nathan and all that he presents to the reader. I was surprised by the ending and found myself reanalyzing Nathan, especially as information concerning the icon became available, forcing me to change my opinions of him once again. This is a truly interesting look at the inner workings of human beings and I highly recommend it to all! Four stars!

Review of The Eden Factor

I found this book took a bit to get started and the writing felt a bit off in places, but once I fell into the groove of the writing and the flow I enjoyed the story. The characters were interesting and kept my interest, the bad guy was truly bad. The ending of the super bad guy was fulfilling, he needed to go.

With the threat of a super virus that can kill millions, I liked the way the book made immortality a virus instead of a disease and yet was it the best for the people of earth. I think most readers would enjoy this book and find the concept interesting and fun to read.

Check out this book.

Lisa Peters

Nags Head Affair

A darkly humorous thriller

Review of A Sweeter Rhythm by Gina at Books Count

While short stories are not usually my thing. I have to say that I enjoyed this one immensely. I can't remember the last time that I read a story written as a biography for an inanimate object - pets sometimes but never somthing that was not alive.

I have read two other novels from this author and I am very heartened by this departure from the ordinary. I happily read more stories like this.4 Stars.

Review of A Sweeter Rhythm by Ashton the Book Blogger

Hauntingly Brilliant. This is a very short story that details the life of a violin, told from the violin's perspective. T.L. Peters does a wonderful job, just in a few pages, of expressing the emotions and thoughts of this violin. While sad, the story, in the end, does have a happier note. Very well done

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Review of The Falling Ascent of Adrian Loft by Kyanara at The Life of A Bookaholic

After reading and reviewing one of T.L Peters other novellas I had the pleasure and honor of reading and reviewing this new book. I had no doubt when I got the offer and I said yes right away.Like in the first book I have read by T.L. Peters I loved his writing style. It's unique and unlike any other I have come across.The characters and the story are well built up and I enjoyed reading this novella.This book does contain some religious things... (sorry could not think of another word for it) I myself am not a believer and here and there that might have worked against me while reading this book. But it's not something that really bothered me.All in all this is a good novella read.

A review of A Sweeter Rhythm from Zoe at A Corner of My Bookshelf

The first impression I got was that I loved the personality that this violin had. It had a quirky personality that was all it's own and was quite a character. As the violin started to tell his story in detail about what happened to him over the years, I got sucked deeper and deeper into wanting to learn more about this violin. It had a strong voice, but unlike any other hero/heroine readers are used to because of the unusual nature of this particular character. Peters did a fantastic job using emotion in everything he wrote. He wove a layered story complete with detail and descriptions that were very intriguing. Having not read anything before by T.L. Peters, I am delighted to say that I will surely be looking into his other works.

An all around feel-good story that stole my heart!

Review of The Falling Ascent of Adrian Loft by Wynter Adelle at www.wynteradelle.com

The Falling Ascent of Adrian Loft is the second book by T.L. Peters I have reviewed. Please check out my review of his other book, The Eden Factor, which I definitely recommend.

Synopsis: Adrian Loft, a morally flexible, self-focused Lawyer, is alone in a conference room at his place of employment one day when he sees a vision. The vision tells him to do something that would be not only out of character, but downright strange and embarrassing. This thing has the potential of ruining his career and reputation.

Eventually, as he cannot see a way out of his predicament except to acquiesce, he sets out to complete the required task. However, his lawyer brain helps him to figure out ways to achieve it without risking his career. Will this help or is his career going down the tubes anyway?

Review: I have mixed feelings about this book. I think the best and most efficient way to explain would be to follow the progression of the book and tell you how I felt about it as I went along.

The book starts out explaining the character, as is natural. To me, this was a very unlikable person. He is described as being unkempt, un-showered, he wears the same clothes over and over again. He doesn’t care that he smells. He looks at the heavy-set, older woman who works at the law office in a sexual way that, honestly grossed me out a bit. (ok side note, it’s not explicit or anything, it’s just that the character as a whole is getting less and less likable as we go along). It became clear to me later on in the story that the lack of appeal and even revulsion I was feeling towards this person was likely exactly what the writer was trying to do. He is trying to bring a particular point home by using an extreme example of comparison.

One thing that I enjoyed was the way Peters explains the character’s train of thought, especially after the vision appears before him. It is definitely an extremely analytical, lawyer-type way of thinking: examining every detail of the vision to see how he can get out of it or otherwise bend it’s meaning for his benefit. This I thought was very well done, both at this particular point in the story, and afterwards. It was this, combined with the intriguing vision/situation that kept me reading.

Later, we are shown how Adrian Loft tries to complete the task without compromising himself in any way. He comes up with a few ways that came to my mind immediately, and one that did not. The end was not entirely surprising, though it was brought about in a way that I did not expect. Overall it was an interesting story of transformation that examined a common man’s reaction to unexpected pressures and the over-turning of his accepted and comfortable way of living. He had a plan, it was taken away. He was forced to give up what was important to him, but in the end I think it was something he was happy about, and even thankful for.

A Sweeter Rhythm

It is fantastic! Shana at A Book Vacation. Hauntingly Brilliant. Ashton the Book Blogger.

An Ocracoke Affair

A dark and quirky thriller

A review for A Sweeter Kind of Rhythm from Shana at A Book Vacation

I just read T.L. Peter’s short story, “A Sweeter Kind Of Rhythm,” and I must say, it is fantastic! This short story follows the life of a violin as it recounts its many ups and downs over the centuries, changing hands between those that love it, and those that don’t. When I was in high school, I used to write all my short stories for English from the viewpoint of inanimate objects—I think personification is my favorite literary device, and T.L. Peters captures this element beautifully through the voice of the violin. It’s a heartbreaking tale of sorrow, yet redemption does come, and it’s a haunting tale with a magnificent theme—you need to read it to understand.

A review of The Falling Ascent of Adrian Loft at Gerry B's Book Reviews

There are a lot of good things to be said about this novella-sized story. Journalistically speaking, T. L. Peters has an interesting writing style; very precise, and with a range of vocabulary that one doesn’t generally find in fiction—i.e. “His glandular system was simply responding to powerful internal stimuli.”117, and “There was, of course, another ready explanation, as there almost always was, at least in Adrian’s narrow world of caveats and sine qua nons.” 10. Moreover the characters are vivid and well-defined—if not particularly likable—and the setting is equally vivid. So there is no question that Peters is a master wordsmith—as most lawyers are.

The basic premise of the story is that Adrian Loft, a lawyer with the firm Grim and Dire [you just have to love that name], receives a very detailed vision instructing him to go to a certain public location where he will find a book lying on a rusty manhole cover. There, he is to read a certain lengthy passage aloud to strangers. After much hesitation, reflection, rationalization and procrastination (about 50-pages worth) he finally does, and finds a copy of the King James’ version of the Bible, and the passage is the book of “Numbers” where God instructs Moses following the exodus from Egypt.

Altogether the process of fulfilling the instructions takes about three months to complete, during which time some incredible things happen in Loft’s life—such as getting arrested and ending up in jail—but in the end his life is dramatically changed from the anaemic, dusty nerd he is portrayed to be, to … Ah, but that would be a spoiler.

As a read, The Falling Ascent of Adrian Loft is ‘interesting,’ and throughout it I couldn’t help thinking it was written with tongue-in-cheek. I have never received a vision myself, but generally speaking they are more mystical than:

“Hurry down to the corner of State and Main, between Jake’s Tavern and the whorehouse masquerading as a jazz club, and pick up the black leather bound book lying on the rusted manhole cover, open it to page 126 and read aloud in a strong voice the text beginning at chapter 1. Continue reading until you come to the end of the passage on page 171. If you finish the entire assignment, place the book back onto the manhole cover and your task is complete. If for any reason you are unable to finish, take the book with you and complete the assignment later, either all at once or in installments. Remember that you must read the text aloud in a strong voice in the presence of strangers. When you have read the entire passage in this way, return the book to the manhole cover. Your job is done. Do not be alarmed. You are, after all, a halfway decent lawyer. You can do this. It is really not all that hard.”pg1.

It is almost as if the author is saying, “Look, you’re not going to believe this, but…”

The other thing that makes me think the author is telling this story with a wink is his healthy deprecation of the legal profession, and until I learned he was an ex-lawyer I had my suspicions he might be. So, if read with this understanding in mind the over-the-top plot becomes a amusement.

However … I did have some issues with his story telling. Having variously been a professor of law, politician and magistrate, I well-know the strategy of, “If you can’t outfox them outtalk them,” from both sides of the situation, and I fear that Mr. Peters’ circumlocution-style of writing has ‘talked’ himself out of a top rating. In short, it rambles insufferably.

As I used to tell the lawyers who came before me, “Yes, Yes, that’s all very nice, but what does it have to do with the case? So let’s get on with it,” and I found myself saying this several times while reading this story. I mean, going on for pages about a chili dog or other various and sundry side-issues–as well-written as these might have been–became a frustration after a while.

In short, T. L. Peters is a very capable writer with a sly sense of humour (which I like), and so I say have a read and judge for yourself. Recommended. Three and one-half stars.

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A review of What's Wrong With Donny Speck? by Leslie at the TicToc blog

Often cutthroat, the world of law and the legal machinations of the attorneys can spell huge paydays for the down and out, and for the attorneys themselves. Often attorneys cater to one particular company, there at the company’s disposal. Competition for partner is a part of the package, and frequently, underhanded games are played within the firm. Those relishing that relationship are brave enough to risk all to reach that particular brass ring.

In What’s Wrong with Donny Speck by Thomas Peters, Donny occasionally has dreams about escaping the confines of law. He is in contention with Mike Denton for the partnership in Deswold’s law firm. The problem was that Mike is everything the Donny was not. He was handsome, bold, and charismatic, dressed well and still had a headful of hair. He was also good with the ladies, including one tall ruthless and strong office worker, Leona, whom Donny just happened to have his eye on.

Donny is unkempt, often un-showered. He has learned to use the shuffle and uncooperative attitude to perfection. For some reason his boss equates this look with intelligence. While Mike has pulled ahead in the running, their most important client feels that he has mishandled his business and is now looking to have his business rechecked for errors. The law firm hides many of his transactions to keep him free from the law, but something is bothering him about some of his recent transactions. He wants Donny Speck. Asking his mentor for advice, Donny meets another potiential strong woman, Monica, who also seems a bit interested in him.

He agrees to run interference for their Client. This will require him to fly to Bolivia to handle the paperwork. From here, everything begins to turn in strange and unusual directions. His mentor’s secretary shows up, and seems to be stalking him. He finds the country in disarray. As he concludes his business and heads home, he soon finds Mike Denton and Leona murdered. Soon Donny is the only suspect and he must run for his life. Can he find what is happening and why? Will his life ever be the same?

Donny is an odd character, and I found him not at all likable. He is wimpy and whiney, and very unkempt. He is one of those characters that you dislike at the beginning and every turn he takes only makes you further understand your feeling. He is sneaky, and gets off women who slap him around. As a protagonist, he is the guy you love to dislike. His personality is virtually non- existent and yet all the action plays out around or about him.

Monica is the strength in the relationship. There are things about her that are unknown and she is full of layers. She is admirable and yet, there is something about Donny that attracts her. Without her, he will not be able to get out of the mess he is in, and yet she consistently pulls away, to return when he is in need.

This is an odd and somewhat interesting novel, which takes you from the quintessential law offices in the States and into the unbridled and rioting country of Bolivia. The descriptions of the area are well written and you can see the happenings. I believe the genre would fit the suspense category, with a bit of romance thrown in. It is also riddled with humor, a sort of tongue in cheek variety. It was a difficult book for me to get into, although the story was interesting enough. Parts of the story weighed it down, and created a bit of slow going. However, it was interesting and gave a different and unique view of the world of law.

Rating 3/5What's Wrong With Donny Speck

This book was received as a free download from the author. All opinions are my own based off my reading and understanding of the material.

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Review of The Falling Ascent of Adrian Loft by Shana at A Book Vacation

This is an interesting novella, but for me, it’s a little too religious. I highly enjoyed Gracie and the Preacher, another novel by T.L. Peters, which also deals with religion in the form of a wandering revival preacher, but I didn’t feel the overbearing presence of religion in that novel, like I did in this one. While the sheer amount of religion brought up in the novel made it difficult for me to read, personally, I feel that many may find solace in this novella. Adrian’s vision sets him on a course to read the entire book of “Numbers,” from the Bible, aloud to strangers. His reactions to such a request are indeed very real, as many do ridicule Bible thumpers, and such a task is frowned upon in our society. As Adrian is not a believer, he tries to push the task off and forget about it on many occasions, wrapping himself up in his work at his law firm. However, as the story unfolds, he has a change of heart, based on the circumstances around him, and his entire life changes as he begins to search out ways to read the Bible to those around him. Personally, as I had difficulty with the religious aspect, I can only give this novel two stars.

Review of The Eden Factor by Kyanara

At first I did not know if this book would be one I would like. You could say I was a bit hesitant. But a friend of mine told me this was a book worth reading. So when I got the e mail from the author if I wanted to do a review of the book I said yes right away. I must say I am pleasantly surprised! This really is a good book! I had no trouble getting sucked into the book, it grabbed me right away. T.L. Peters way of writing is wonderful. The story is really interesting, and not to forget beautiful in its own way. As for the characters, they are pleasant to read about. I never had a moment where I got irritated by one, which I always like.A wonderful book.

Review of What's Wrong With Donny Speck? by Gina at Books Count

I found this book to be really brave, original and fun. Donny Speck is not your average hero - sometimes one wonders if he is a hero at all. Whatever he is he is certainly a character with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and attracting the attention of all the wrong people.

If you like an irreverant, refreshing story that is not like anything you've ever read before then this is the novel for you.

The Falling Ascent of Adrian Loft

There's no question that Peters is a master wordsmith. Gerry B's Book Reviews

A review of The Eden Factor at Babs World of Books

The story started out a bit slow to me but picked up and was good as it went along. Josh and Adam who are good friends get infected with a virus that helps heal. Of course now one of them, Josh wants to take over the world and Adam and his crazy girlfriend want to help others. Is it right to push things on other people? That is one way Peters has us looking at the story and of course there are other ways.

The characters were pretty good. I did want to know how the virus got to Josh and Adam in the first place, but this makes part of the mystery a bit fun. I would like to read another book by this author. I like his ideas and his research as you can tell is well thought out and done right.

Review of A Puppy's Progress by Lillian Brummet, www.brummet.ca

T.L. Peters crafted a moving, educational animal adventure story in his novel A PUPPY'S PROGRESS. This is a dog-lover's fiction - written for a young adult audience. Any young person who loves animals, or wants to own a dog should read this book.Without preaching, Peters enlightens humans to the plight of dogs. He brings understanding to how they see things and why they behave the way they do. The most moving moral to the story for me was shown through the main character (a dog named Star) whose owners had school, work, play and friends - while Star has only them. It really puts their world into perspective. I was torn and sorrowed by the incidents in the kennel and animal shelter. If I have not been donating enough to these shelters before, I will most certainly endeavor do so now. Hopefully other readers will be equally compelled to help out their local shelters.Star is a courageous, loving lab-rottweiler cross who goes through many adventures from being 'rescued' from a puppy mill, abandoned in a forest, being stolen by a trucker and used by jewelry thieves. Star ensures a place in the readers heart through his self-less rescue of a little boy and his generous, loving heart.I do not think a reader could put down this book without being moved by the great heart that Star displayed repeatedly. There are many lessons here for young adults from the dangers in the world, to the plight of pets and the strength of love.

Review of The Eden Factor by Nicole at Pretty Opinionated Blog

I’ve always been fascinated by viruses (the real medical kind, not the computer kind). I’ve read just about every fiction and non-fiction book I could find on the subject. From Black Death to Smallpox, I love them all. I wanted to be an epidemiologist at one point, but it just never happened. So I settle for reading about deadly outbreaks, either real or imagined. The Eden Factor is sort of about a viral outbreak, but rather than causing disease, the virus causes hosts to become invulnerable to injury or disease. It even causes limb regeneration. Josh McDonald and his nemesis/friend Adam (more of a fake friend, like that person you knew in high school who always thought they were better than you and only talked to you when they wanted something) discover the virus by accident. Adam, a Homeland Security guy, of course wants to use the virus’ powers for evil. Josh wants to use them to win back a girl. Neither character has noble intentions in the beginning and I found myself disliking both of them immensely. Josh teams up with his ex-girlfriend to spread the gift while Adam heads back to Washington to plot his evil plan. Adam becomes more despicable while Josh starts to grow as a human being and a character.

Part medical thriller, part science fiction and part conspiracy theory, The Eden Factor melds several genres into one, proposing a bleak vision of what would happen if we suddenly all developed the ability to live forever. While it may sound wonderful in theory- to be free of disease and injury, to grow back hair, teeth, even entire limbs, to basically be perfect specimens of the human species- Peters shows how quickly society can break down when offered such a “gift,” especially when the government gets involved. The so-called gift quickly becomes more of a curse.

As other reviewers on Amazon have mentioned, the writing style takes a little getting used to. The dialogue is a little different, it kind of reminded me of the way people talk in classic movies. Especially when it came from Josh’s ex-girlfriend Belinda. She had a sweet sort of innocence to her, and her words reflected that. Although it was different, I enjoyed the dialogue, it was a nice change of pace. The plot was very well-constructed, flowed from beginning to end without any gaps, and did a good job of holding my interest. The book had an overall apocalyptic feel to it. Conspiracies, viruses and the end of the world all top my list of favorite subject matter (yeah, I’m a little warped, what can I say?), and The Eden Factor combined all these elements, plus threw in just a tiny bit of romance.

The Eden Factor is available on Amazon for .99

Review of my short story, A Sweeter Kind of Rhythm, by Lynn at Books N' More

5 Stars

A Sweeter Kind Of Rhythm is the story of a violin, a violin that takes the reader through years of being loved by few and abused by many. Created out of the best maple and spruce woods it now hangs from a hook in the music store wanted by no one. With the name Stradivarius on it, it is not authentic, but that does not still stop the magnificent sound that emulates from this relic. Even though the price goes down he is still not wanted. When the owner starts the place on fire, all the instruments , the guitars, harmonica’s and of course the old violin cease to live. Their beautiful musical days are over.

When he wakes up he is back in the hands of his beloved Freddy who so tenderly in his early years took care of him and made beautiful music upon his strings. Now his world is once again shining and alive, his strings are new and he can once again resound with beautiful music.

There is a very deep underlying message to this story. Put yourself in the place the violin is in or someone else that has been ridiculed most of his life. As I read this story it took me back to an old gospel song “Please Let me Sing In The Choir” One old man can’t be all that bad, Won’t you please let me sing in the choir”. One old violin may look that bad but the music it makes is still beautiful in the heavenly realm and the ears of his maker.

You can read this story for free at the following link: http://www.redochrelit.com/tompeters.html

Review of What's Wrong With Donny Speck? by Gina at It's all about books

I found this book to be really brave, original and fun. Donny Speck is not your average hero - sometimes one wonders if he is a hero at all. Whatever he is he is certainly a character with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and attracting the attention of all the wrong people.

I am excited to read more about Donny's adventures.

If you like an irreverant, refreshing story that is not like anything you've ever read before then this is the novel for you.

Rating 4 Stars

The Cover- I love the bright blue. Very eyecatching.

Review of The Eden Factor by Holly at http://fullmoonbites.blogspot.com

I have very mixed feelings on this book, which made rating it very hard for me.

In this book we meet Josh McDonald an accountant. We also meet his very ambitions and slightly crazy friend Adam Barnes, a Homeland Security agent. When we first meet them they are together and Adam is discussing things when they are unexpectedly infected with some kind of DNA that heals the human body insanely fast. This is the start of almost catastrophic event for the world.

Adam being who he is wants to use the 'virus' that has caused his new 'immortality' to control the world. Josh just wants to impress his girlfriend Belinda. But she then convinces him that they should help people with it.

One thing that caused my mixed feelings was Belinda. Yes, she had a good idea and cause but I think she should have thought on of the long-term effects and for most of the book, to me, she ended up sounding almost as crazy as the power-hungry Adam just with more of a fanatic I-am-going-to-save-you side to her, though I do think things turned out for the best in the end. So that is one of the reasons I had such a hard time rating the book. Another was Josh and how he was well, not the step up and take action kind of man I am used to in books. I usually prefer a more alpha hero, then again in the end I do think Josh learned a lot and grew up some, in the end saving them all.

The beginning of the book started out kind of slow and well not very attention grabbing to me but as the book goes on I think everyone and thing evolves in a satisfactory way concluding with character development and a good solid ending that left me wondering what would happen next.

I think I would recommend this book to anyone, it had a feel that is contemporary but still feels kind of fantasy to me and it does make one question what if throughout the book. Especially of how the government is portrayed as the bad guys even if Adam was the main one.

A review of THE EDEN FACTOR by Wynter Adelle, http://wynteradelle.com/?p=630.

This week I read “The Eden Factor” by T.L. Peters. This is a Science Fiction/Apocalyptic story about two men who are accidentally infected with a virus. One man, the protagonist, is an overweight, socially awkward accountant by the name of Josh Mcdonald. The other, Adam Barnes–the eventual antagonist–is a fit and trim, ambitious agent of homeland security.

Though Josh does not realize it at first, this virus is something extraordinary. Instead of having some negative effect upon his person, the virus quickly begins healing him of his injuries, as well as healing those around him. He visits a client later that day, a psychologist, and everyone in the office is infected with this virus and becomes healed from their problems.

Through the events that follow, Josh and the woman he has been dating are faced with the problem of Mankind’s basic evil nature. Peters examines in his book the idea that we would not be likely to be good stewards of such a gift–immortality. Is it right to impose this gift on others? It it right to withhold it from them? How do we solve the problems of a globe full of people that will never die? Is it a problem?

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It moved me into the story quickly and kept me there, wanting to know what happened next. An entertaining read. Peter’s conclusions and theories about the effects of the virus are logical, sound and well-executed. One minor issue I had with it was that some aspects of the story were not explained very well, mainly how the virus got to them in the first place. But this is obviously meant to add an air of mystery to the whole thing, so I can’t complain too much about it.

I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who likes Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Mystery or Drama.

This book is available on Smashwords and Amazon in E-book format for only .99 cents–definitely worth it!

In my experience many Self-published books have grammar issues or typos, but I would say honestly that this one had very few such issues. There were a handful of typos, but overall it was a very well edited book in my opinion.

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Review of The Eden Factor by The Book Girl

I didn’t really know if I would like the book at first, the summary sent to me catched my eye and it sounded interesting. So I was a bit surprised that I liked this book so much that I finished it in two sittingS.

The book was really good, it really made me think aboutwhat I would do if I were given this gift or virus. I found the characters really interesting and it made you see how people could react would we ever encounter such a virus.The verdict of a book addict:

I loved this book, it shows how people could react tosuch a simple thing as immortality. This book is for everyone that loves to read about human behaviour and what influences them in their descisions